Curated Luxe LLCFounder and Owner, Curated Luxe LLC
Jun. 2012 - May. 2016Washington DC-Baltimore Area• Founded Curated Luxe, an online boutique featuring a curated collection of designer fashion from the 1960’s through today with an emphasis on the avant garde, fashion industry icons, and art history;
• Established trust and built rapport with my clients, including following up to ensure customer satisfaction and taking the time to get to know my clients;
• Managed all operations, including photographing inventory, editing images for the website, desiging and building the website using Square Space, purchasing inventory, managing the budget, and customer relations;
• Wrote multiple fashion-focused blogs on new collections; • Marketed across multiple social media platforms including twitter (@curatedluxe, 2750 followers); Instagram (@curatedluxe 850 followers); and Facebook (shopcuratedluxe); • Sales for 2013 totaled $150,000, while sales in 2014 increased to $175,000; and
• Sold on 1stDibs and other luxury platforms in addition to Poshmark (250K followers) and my own website.